Happy Endings
Artisan (2005)
Comedy, Drama, Queer Themes/Interest, Thriller
In Collection
#171
5*
Seen It:  Yes
(8/14/2016 Home)
031398183723
IMDB   6.3
128 mins USA / English
DVD  Region 1   R (Restricted)
Steve Coogan Charley Peppitone
Sarah Clarke Diane
Bobby Cannavale Javier Duran
Tom Arnold Frank McKee
Jesse Bradford Nicky Kunitz
Maggie Gyllenhaal Jude
Laura Dern Pam Ferris
Lisa Kudrow Miriam Toll
Jason Ritter Otis McKee
David Sutcliffe Gilbert Palmer
Director
Don Roos
Producer Michael Paseornek
Mike Elliott
Writer/Composer Don Roos
Cinematography J. Clark Mathis


An abortion clinic counselor Miriam Toll (Lisa Kudrow) harbors a secret from when she was younger. Together with her gay stepbrother Charlie (Steve Coogan) they produced a son who was given up for adoption. Miriam or Mamie as she is known is in a relationship with Javier (Bobby Cannavale) who also happens to be a massage therapist. A film maker shows up and plans to blackmail her with information on her child's whereabouts. Meanwhile, her gay brother Charlie suspects that his boyfriend may have given sperm to a lesbian couple Pam (Laura Dern) and Diane (Sarah Clarke) to help them have a daughter.
Edition Details
Edition Special Edition
Distributor Lions Gate
Release Date 11/15/2005
Packaging Keep Case
Screen Ratio Theatrical Widescreen (2.35:1)
Subtitles English; English (Closed Captioned); Italian; Spanish
Audio Tracks Commentary [English]
Dolby Digital 5.1 [English]
Dolby Digital 5.1 [Italian]
Dolby Digital Stereo [English]
Layers Single Side, Single Layer
No. of Discs/Tapes 1
Personal Details
Location Personal Library
Owner Deitz
Tags Ravens Anniversary
Links Amazon US
Happy Endings at Movie Collector Connect
IMDB
Happy Endings at Core for Movies
TheMovieDb.org

Features
Making of Deleted Scenes Outtakes Bonus Trailers Interactive Menus Scene Access
References
Streaming, VoD Various

Notes
There are several stories simultaneously being told -- I had a difficult time following this convoluted intertwined plot, and would have to see it again to sort it out, but I don't think it is worth the effort -- While mostly fine acting , I had little emphathy with any of the characters -- I kept feeling that there must be more purpose to this film than what I saw, that I must be missing something.